Boston: What You Need to Know about the Gig Worker Ballot Question

Buckle up. The debate over how governments should classify workers at Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and other companies in the growing gig economy is headed to Massachusetts. A ballot question supported by those apps is headed to the ballot here next year. Expect to hear quite a bit about it: Supporters say it will strengthen an industry that employs many thousands in the state, while opponents say the proposed laws would allow big companies to skirt important obligations they owe to workers. As we gear up for one of the most intense and controversial ballot pushes the state has seen in some time, here’s what you need to know.

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